Protective sports-pad

ABSTRACT

A protective sports-pad has an outer surface, an inner surface, a recess, multiple protrusions and multiple airways. The recess is formed in the inner surface of the protective sports-pad. The protrusions are formed on and protrude from the inner surface in the recess. The airways are formed between adjacent protrusions. The airways between the protrusions allow heat to escape easily and moisture and sweat in the airways to evaporate. Consequently, the protective sports-pad does not form a breeding ground for germs, does not irritate a person&#39;s skin and is comfortable to wear.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a protective sports-pad, and moreparticularly to a protective sports-pad that is vented and comfortableto use.

2. Description of Related Art

Conventional protective sports-pads for contact sports keep a playerfrom being injured and can be a hip pad, a thigh pad or a kneepad.

With reference to FIG. 9, a conventional thigh pad (50) is a hard solidmaterial, is curved and has an outer surface (51), an inner surface (52)and a recess (53). The hard solid material absorbs and spreads strikesto the outer surface (51) and provides a localized physical heattreatment. The recess (53) is formed in the inner surface (52) and aplayer's thigh.

However, the conventional thigh pad (50) has a number of shortcomings.The conventional thigh pad (50) does not have sufficient ventilation toallow heat to escape quickly so excessive heat accumulates inside therecess (53) makes a person wearing the conventional thigh pad (50) feeluncomfortable. Furthermore, moisture and sweat under the conventionalthigh pad (50) and create a breeding ground for germs, which resultsirritation of the person's skin.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to provide aprotective sports-pad for football to mitigate the aforementionedproblems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a protectivesports-pad that is ventilated and comfortable to use.

The protective sports-pad in accordance with the present invention hasan external surface, an inner surface, a recess, multiple protrusionsand multiple airways. The recess is formed in the inner surface of theprotective sports-pad. The protrusions are formed on and protrude fromthe inner surface in the recess. The airways are formed between adjacentprotrusions and allow heat in the airways to escape easily and moistureand sweat in the airways to evaporate. Consequently, the protectivesports-pad does not form a breeding ground for germs, does not irritatea person's skin and is comfortable to wear.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a protectivesports-pad in accordance with the present invention for a person'sthigh;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the protective sports-pad in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the protective sports-pad in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a protectivesports-pad in accordance with the present invention for a person'sthigh;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the protective sports-pad in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of a third embodiment of a protective sports-padin accordance with the present invention for a person's thigh;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a fourth embodiment of a protective sports-padin accordance with the present invention for a person's knee;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of a fifth embodiment of a protective sports-padin accordance with the present invention for a person's hip; and

FIG. 9 is a perspective rear view of a conventional thigh pad inaccordance with the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, a protective sports-pad(10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) in accordance with the present invention iscurved, can be made to protect a person's thigh, knee or hip andcomprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a recess (11, 11A, 11B,11C, 11D), multiple protrusions (12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D), multipleairways (13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D), an optional hard segment (14, 14A),multiple optional soft segments (15, 15A) and multiple optional throughholes (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D).

With further reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the recess (11, 11A, 11B, 11C,11D) is formed in the inner surface of the protective sports-pad (10,10A, 10B, 10C, 10D).

The protrusions (12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) and are formed on and protrudefrom the inner surface in the recess (11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) and may behexagonal or triangular.

The airways (13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D) are formed between adjacentprotrusions (12, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D), disperse heat from the recess (11,11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) and may be communicate with each other.

The hard segment (14, 14A) is formed on the outer surface of theprotective sports-pad (10, 10A), causes the protective sports-pad (10,10A) to retain its shape after being struck and distributes a blow to apoint over a large area.

The soft segments (15, 15A) are formed on the outer surface of the thighpad (10, 10A) and absorb blows to the thigh pad (10, 10A).

The through holes (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) are formed through the protectivesports-pad (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) and communicate with the airways (13A,13B, 13C, 13D) between the protrusions (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D) to allowheat in the recess (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) to escape via the airways (13A,13B, 13C, 13D).

Therefore, the protective sports-pad as described allows heat to escapeeasily through the airways (13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D) and the throughholes (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) to ventilate the protective sports-pad.Furthermore, evaporated moisture and sweat can escape through theairways (13, 13A, 13B, 13C, 13D) and the through holes (16A, 16B,16C,16D) to prevent the protective sports-pad (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) fromcreating a breeding ground for germs and irritating the skin, and thiscan make the protective pad comfortable.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the presentinvention have been set forth in the foregoing description, togetherwith details of the structure and features of the invention, thedisclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details,especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts withinthe principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by thebroad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

1. A protective sports-pad being curved and having an outer surface; aninner surface; a recess being formed in the inner surface of theprotective sports-pad; multiple protrusions being formed on andprotruding from the inner surface in the recess; and multiple airwaysbeing formed between adjacent protrusions.
 2. The protective sports-padas claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective sports-pad further has ahard segment being formed on the outer surface of the protectivesports-pad; and multiple soft segments being formed on the outer surfaceof the protective sports-pad.
 3. The protective sports-pad as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the protective sports-pad further has multiple throughholes being formed through the protective sports-pad and communicatingwith the airways between the protrusions.
 4. The protective sports-padas claimed in claim 2, wherein the protective sports-pad further hasmultiple through holes being formed through the protective sports-padand communicating with the airways between the protrusions.
 5. Theprotective sports-pad as claimed in claim 4, wherein the protrusions arehexagonal.
 6. The protective sports-pad as claimed in claim 4, whereinthe protrusions are triangular.
 7. The protective sports-pad as claimedin claim 1, wherein the protrusions hexagonal.
 8. The protectivesports-pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protrusion are triangular.9. The protective sports-pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein the airwayscommunicate with each other.